A STUDENT at Warrington’s Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School was named “Outstanding Young Person of the Year” at the National Voluntary Youth Services award ceremony in London.
Lauren Furnival was one of seven young people from the locally-based Canal Boat Adventure Project who were invited to the event as finalists.
Inspirational young people from across Great Britain were at the ceremony
The Canal Board team were namedas national winners in the social enterprise category and Lauren – the project’s lead young carer, was named as winner of the overall Outstanding Young Person’s Award.
The Canal Board Adventure Project provides holidays and other activities for disabled and disadvantaged children in the Warrington, Halton and St Helens areas including narrow boat trips on the Bridgewater Canal.
A STUDENT at Warrington’s Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School was named
“Outstanding Young Person of the Year” at the National Voluntary Youth
Services award ceremony in London.
Outstanding young person of the year
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Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
